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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''America's Natural Gas Alliance''' (ANGA) is the public relations arm of the oil and gas fracking industry in the USA. |
| − | America's Natural Gas Alliance''' (ANGA) is the public relations arm of the oil and gas fracking industry in the USA. | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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| + | * According to The ''Nation Magazine'', ANGA gave $1 million in funding to "Truthland," a pro-fracking film released to fend off Josh Fox's "Gasland: Part II." | ||
| + | * Gave [[ASGK Strategies]], a political consulting firm founded by White House advisor [[David Axelrod]] $25,000, | ||
| + | * Gave $864,673 to [[]]Edventures Partners, an education curriculum company that has partnered with ANGA to produce classroom materials that promote the use of natural gas." | ||
| + | *Paid the [[Glover Park Group]] over $2.9 million for 'research/advertising' and [[Dewey Square Group]] $738,957 for 'grassroots communications.,' "Both firms are run by mostly former Clinton administration officials." ANGA donated another $6,500 to Dewey Square for general operational support. | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | + | *Martin "Marty" Durbin, nephew of U.S. Sen. [[Dick Durbin]] (D-IL), the U.S. Senate's Majority Whip. | |
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==Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes== | ==Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes== | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 20 November 2013
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Contents
Background
America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) is the public relations arm of the oil and gas fracking industry in the USA.
Affiliations
- According to The Nation Magazine, ANGA gave $1 million in funding to "Truthland," a pro-fracking film released to fend off Josh Fox's "Gasland: Part II."
- Gave ASGK Strategies, a political consulting firm founded by White House advisor David Axelrod $25,000,
- Gave $864,673 to [[]]Edventures Partners, an education curriculum company that has partnered with ANGA to produce classroom materials that promote the use of natural gas."
- Paid the Glover Park Group over $2.9 million for 'research/advertising' and Dewey Square Group $738,957 for 'grassroots communications.,' "Both firms are run by mostly former Clinton administration officials." ANGA donated another $6,500 to Dewey Square for general operational support.
People
- Martin "Marty" Durbin, nephew of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the U.S. Senate's Majority Whip.
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
- Website:
Resources
- Steve Horn, Fracking Lobby ANGA's Tax Forms: Big Bucks to Media Outlets, "Other ALECs", DesmogBlog, 20 November 2013
